Let’s say that you are now in your nineties. Someone comes along
and asks you, “Sir, you have been a Christian for a very long time. You have
seen much and done much with God by your side. You have prayed all kinds of prayers
too. So what would you place as top priority when you pray for people?”
I believe the apostle John was asked a similar question and his
reply was, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in
health, even as thy soul prospereth.” When the apostle John wrote 3 John, he
was already a very old man and probably the only disciple of the original 12
who was still alive. It had been so long ago since he last walked alongside his
beloved Lord, and witnessed His crucifixion, resurrection and ascension.
The apostle John had also leaned on the Lord’s bosom on the
night of the Last Supper. And I believe that there on Jesus’ bosom, he must
have felt the heartbeat of the Son of God—that loving and compassionate
heartbeat which had caused Him to go about “doing good and healing all who were
oppressed by the devil” (Acts 10:38). In fact, two-thirds of Jesus’ ministry on
earth had to do with healing the sick.
And now, nearing the end of his life, and after all he had
heard, seen and experienced, the apostle John prioritized, above all things,
health as well as holistic prosperity. He said, “I wish above all things that
you prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.” He knew the Lord’s
heartbeat. He knew that the Lord wants and will always want these for His
people.
Jesus had prioritized divine healing during His earthly ministry. And Jesus, who is “the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8), will do the same for you today. His heart still beats for you. He will never miss an opportunity to do good to you, to heal you of your broken body, emotional scars and weary spirit, and to bless you! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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